Obituaries

William  (Bill) Kelley, age 75, of Sturgis, passed away Wednesday, December 22nd, 2010 at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. He was born in Sturgis on September 30, 1935, a son of Howard and Dorothy (Summerlott) Kelley. Bill graduated from Centreville High School in 1954. On March 5, 1955 he married Joan Shannon at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Three Rivers. …

Barbara J. Bowerman, 86, of Burr Oak, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2010, in the Sturgis Hospital emergency room. Barbara was born Aug. 31, 1924, in Bronson Township, a daughter of the late Ansel M. and Elma (Franz) Shaw. Barbara had lived most of her life on Shawtown Road in Bronson Township, graduating from Bronson High School with the …

David Lee Ford, 50, of Coldwater, died Dec. 1, 2010, at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo, following an extended illness. He was a White Pigeon resident for 30 years. He is survived by his mother, Karole Ford of White Pigeon; a brother, Henry Lee Ford of Detroit; and a half-sister, Marlene (Terry) Milliman of Coldwater. He was preceded in death by his …

Kenneth Edward Olson, 86, died Dec. 19, 2010, at his home in Jones. The family will receive friends from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 22 at the Hohner Funeral Home. Funeral Services for Mr. Kenneth Olson will be held 11 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 23 at the Hohner Funeral Home with Pastors Gary Carr and Gene Ellis …

Rose Ida Mills, age 94, of Sturgis, passed away early Monday morning, Dec. 20, 2010, at Thurston Woods Village in Sturgis. She was born Feb. 24, 1916, in Sturgis, a daughter of the late Edward and Carrie Ellen Wright. Rose’s early life was spent in Sturgis. Following her marriage, she moved to northern Michigan, where she resided for several years. …

Chad William Hunt, 33, of Three Rivers, died Friday, Dec. 17, 2010 at his home following a long illness. He was born in Three Rivers on May 14, 1977 the son of John and Paula (Mains) Hunt and was a lifetime resident of Three Rivers. He graduated from Three Rivers High School where he participated in football and wrestling. Chad …

Madge Parker, age 93, of Three Rivers, passed away on Saturday, Dec. 8, 2010, at the Heartland Health Care Center. She was born on Dec. 25, 1916, in Branch County, Mich., the daughter of Alexander C. and Kate Rhea (Nelson) McCrary. Madge graduated from Bronson High School in 1934. On Oct. 10, 1936, she married George A. Parker in South …

Milan Edward “Cobby” Cobbs, age 82, of Sturgis, Mich., passed away peacefully Saturday morning, Dec. 18, 2010, at his home. He was born April 15, 1928, in Wolcottville, Ind., a son of the late Carl R. and Bessie (M. (Schanouer) Cobbs. Cobby had resided in Sturgis since 1949 coming from Wolcottville, Ind., and he had also lived in Arizona for a …

Melba E. Houseworth, age 93, of Three Rivers, died Saturday, Dec. 18, 2010, at Heartland Healthcare Center where she had resided the past three years. She was born in Elkhart, Ind., on March 5, 1917, the daughter of John and Loretta Mae (Thomas) Muffley, and was raised by the Levi & Emma Muffley family. She met her future husband, Samuel …

Patricia J. Schmidlin, lost her battle with cancer on Dec. 16, 2010, at the Fairview Living Center, Centreville. She was born Jan. 14, 1944, in Wareham, Mass. Patricia loved her family and friends. She enjoyed country music, Elvis, fishing and four-wheeling. Patrica was preceeded in death by three husbands, Joseph Bowe, John A. Walsh and James Schmidlin. She leaves behind …